Cellist Mariatu Kanneh-Mason to perform at Southwell Minster on St Cecilia’s Day

The youngest of the seven famous members of the Kanneh-Mason family will perform at Southwell Minster — fittingly on the Patron Saint of Music’s Day.

The Minster’s lunchtime concert on November 22, St Cecilia’s Day, will be by Mariatu Kanneh-Mason, as part of the Friday Lunchtime at the Cathedral series.

Mariatu, 15, attends Trinity Catholic School in Nottingham and studies cello and piano at Junior Royal Academy of Music.

She has Grade 8 distinctions on cello and piano and she is working towards her piano diploma.

Her older siblings are already famous soloists on the world stage — Isata, Braimah and Sheku all performed at the Proms this year.

Mariatu will be performing a programme including music by Bach, Rachmaninov, and Paganini, accompanied by Simon Parkin from the Royal Northern College of Music.

Her recital will take place from 1.30pm to 2.15pm at Southwell Minster. Admission is free, with a retiring collection supporting the Minster’s Milo Chorister Fund.

Tea and coffee will be available, and various Kanneh-Mason CDs and books will be available on sale.